Compare towns
Pomfret vs Springfield vs Winhall vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Pomfret | Springfield | Winhall | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
9,084Highest |
752Lowest |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| Pomfret and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
| Winhall and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.